USA,
1991, 137 min
Directed by:
Ron HowardScreenplay:
Gregory WidenCinematography:
Mikael SalomonComposer:
Hans ZimmerCast:
Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro, Donald Sutherland, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Scott Glenn, Rebecca De Mornay, Jason Gedrick, J. T. Walsh (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
From director Ron Howard, Backdraft is a visually stunning, emotionally charged, action-thriller about the adventurous lives of professional firefighters. Kurt Russell and William Baldwin star as two feuding siblings carrying on a heroic family tradition as Chicago firefighters. When a puzzling series of arson attacks is reported, they are forced to set aside their differences to solve the mystery surrounding these explosive crimes. (Universal Pictures UK)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1992 - Best Achievement in Visual Effects
- 1992 - Best Sound Mixing
- 1992 - Best Sound Editing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1992 - Best Special Visual Effects